Improvement in sash-holders



H. w. STEPHENSON, Jr.

Improvement in Sash-Holders.

Patented Sep. 24,1872

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IMPROVEMENT m SASH-HOLDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 131,637, datedSeptember 24, 1872;

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY W. STEPHEN- SON, J r., of Cincinnati, in thecounty of Hamilton and State of'Ohio, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Window Sash Look, of which the following is aspecification: l

Figure 1 is a detail sectional view of my improved fastening, part ofthe case being removed to show the construction. .Fig. 2 is a detailsectional view of the same taken through the line at m, Fig. 1, lookingin the direction of the arrows. Y

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish an improved sash-lock, simplein construction,

easily operated, and effective in operation, locking the sash into'anyposition into which it may be raised; and it consists in theconstruction and combination of a weighted lever having ball, inclinedplate, and knob-pins, together with the case, bolt, and sash, ashereinafter more fully. described.

Arepresents a part of the window frame or casing, and B a side bar of awindow-sash, about the construction of which parts there is nothing new.0 is a case, which islet into the sash-barBso that its face-plate maybeflush with the edge of the sash-bar. D is a lever, which is placedwithin and pivoted to the case 0, or to a support attached 'to saidcase. The middle part of the outer end of the lever D is cut away, andthe arms d thus formed are bent to one side at right angles, as shown inFigs. 1 and 2, thusformin g a space in the forward endof the lever D,which a ball or block, E, made of rubber or othersuitablematerial, mayprotrude to come in contact with the side of the casing or frame 'A. Tothe lever'D is attached an inclined plate, F, the forward side of whichmay be corrugatedor roughened to enable it to take a firmer hold uponthe ball or block E. The inner end of the lever D is weighted so as,when left free, to always hold the ball or block E in through part ofthe space between the said casing and the inclined plate F, securelyholding the sash.

To the inner weighted end of the lever D is attached a pin, which passesout through a curved slot in the case 0 and sash B, and has a knob orother handle, G, attached to it, so that when it is desired to lower thesash the inner or weighted end of the lever D may be raised, loweringits outer end and withdrawing the ball or block E from the casing A. H.is a bolt, which slides in guides in the lower part of the case 0, andwhich moves out through a hole in the face-plate of the said case 0 toenter a hole in the casingA and thus lock the sash in place. The boltHis pushed out to lock the sash by means of a pin attached to its innerend, and which passes out through a slot in the case 0 and sash B. Uponthe outer part of the lever D is formed a toe, (1 which, when the saidforward end of the said lever is lowered, strikes against a shoulderformed upon the bolt H and draws.

it inward.

I am aware that sash-locks bearing some resemblance to mine have been inuse; but they employ springs, while I carry my ball up by the weightedend of lever and. form a lock with a much less'number of parts.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent The end-weighted lever D d having ball E, inclinedplate F, and knob-pins Gr, combined with case 0, bolt H, and sash B, allbeing constructed and arranged as and for the purpose described.

HENRY W. STEPHENSON, J R. Witnesses:

GRAY SPUTT, WM. RADLOFF.

